Flu / virus, did you get one this year ?

[gbb]

Day 2 of my visrus (not sure its flu because i have no cough, sneeze or runny nose...but after a short ride Sunday evening, I went to bed with a fast running heart rate which kept me awake, to an achiness right through me, particually in my hips and legs. I vommited in the night and didnt sleep a wink.
Day off work, didn' eat a crumb all day and while the aches slowly subsided with regular ibrufen, i did have a good nights sleep last night, off work again today, feeling considerably better but still very tired.
Just had a couple dry toast and a small bowl of the ever nourishing tomato soup..
I did have a flu jab ..but not sure if this qualifies as the flu, irrelevant anyway, the jab can' protect you from all strains.

What about you ? It' reportedly a bad year this year.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

We had it over the new year, horrible thing and the worst I've ever had.
Like you, I was tired a lot and ate little. It lasted about 6 days before gradually tailing off.

 

[rich p]

The last two days. Worst virus ever...

...I'm a stoic though.

 

[Tin Pot]

Nope.

Just a runny nose.

 

[MarkF]

Not even a runny nose this winter.

I get pestered at work to have a flu jab, never do, was it last year the protective failure rate was 98% or summat?

 

[raleighnut]

As posted in the 'Lurgy' thread I've been OK so far, a couple of 2 day snuffles but that's it, I put this down to the health benefits of a slice of Lime in my G&T

It is one of your '5 a day' isn't it.

 

[gbb]

Must admit, funnily enough up until this, I've not even had a cold this year...so far.

 

[Maenchi]

Knocked my partner out for 3 weeks, thankfully now she's on the mend..

 

[derrick]

I think people are a bit confused between the Flu and a Cold. have only had the Flu once, i was on my back for two weeks, struggled to get out of bed to have a pee, the only thing i managed to get into me was water. some people need to man up.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Flu jab in November, touch wood nothing.
Lots of it at work tho,but I'd expect it being a retirement place.

Wife had a strange cold for over a week,bad one day better another.

Chest infections seem to be rampant atm

 

[keithmac]

My two kids have had the virus this week, completely knocked them out with high fever and sickness.

Son was on target for 100% attendance for all of primary school (6 years) with ony 7 months left he's absolutely gutted!.

I've got the sore back of nose and achey back of eyes going on so getting ready for it..

Deffinitely not a cold, they've last their spark.

 

[vickster]

No flu...a sniffle before Xmas and an annoying tickly cough after

I had a flu jab and try very hard to avoid sick people (and children aka little plague carriers...but that's more on principle )

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I think people are a bit confused between the Flu and a Cold. have only had the Flu once, i was on my back for two weeks, struggled to get out of bed to have a pee, the only thing i managed to get into me was water. some people need to man up.

I've never had a cold that made me cut short a holiday and come home to spend 6 days in bed.

 

[Drago]

Not so far. I have the jab, but whether that or my cast iron immune system has saved me is anyone's guess.

 

[Drago]

If you don't feel like the Grim Reaper has run you over in his pickup truck, it ain't the flu.